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morning washington," on your side. >> good monday morning to you. it's october 15. i am cynne simpson. >> i am steve chenevey. let's get to meteorologist jacqui jeras. changes coming our way. that should hold off until commute.r the rain will stay off to the west. starting out really want this morning. warm.lly be in the metro area by midmorning. e looking at 66 at reagan national, 67 adults, 66 in gaithersburg, 64 degrees i frederick. we will reach the low 70's this afternoon. the chance of showers will increase. at dulles currently.

let's check on the morning with jamie. >> time to get up and going. park police have wrapped up on george washington parkway northbound just about. still seeing some barrels and construction workers. southbound lanes have been opened. problems on 95 between stafford city.le in manassas, sudley road near manassas mall have been reopened. 270 past falls road, a quiet start. back to you. >> thank you. the criminal trial begins today two prince george's county officers for accused of beating an unarmed university of maryland student. the incident was caught on tape. john gonzalez is in the upper marlborough with what we can expect in court. >> in just a few hours those two george's county police

trial inwill be on ofer marlborough, accused assaulting university of john mckennaent off campus. this was after videotape from a surface, showing the involving the officers in full riot gear and batons. the then-21 year-old was beaten after students stormed the victoryafter a school over duke basketball team 20. eight people were arrested that night, yet this young man's thatney has always argued was simply dancing t when officers against a wall. many of those charges, even the students,f were later dropped, including against mckenna. the police powers of the two officers were suspended.

>> another big story, former army ranger convicted of at theiris roommate gaithersburg or problems will be sentenced today. in a retrial, gary smith was d guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2008 death of michael mcqueen. at first he told police he was time. all at the he later changed his story. was found guilty in 2008 at first, but the high courts the the information saying important information was not provided to the jury. familiesl for new place to live in wintwood after a fire on dom place. was started by a space heater. residents lost everything. >> with the economy in crisis, us are just struggling

american families. fun.not >> firefighters had two other fires as well. injuredwas critically at a home in upper marlborough. believe it started accidentally. 22 days until the election. is again the focus. president obama will campaign in northern virginia on friday. he will hold his 17th visit since june. that comes as the president for tomorrow's debate williamsburg. his campaign staff got treated some pizza during a visit to the field office. preparations underway and university for tomorrow off between the president and mitt romney. the town hall-style debate will on foreign and domestic policy and likely will include benghazi, libya, which killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens. 5:05, 64 degrees.

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cubs. a multiple birth like this is at the zoo.re they're using cameras to make righ -- arel all all right. get a look at our forecast with meteorologist jacqui jeras. temperatures are really good to start. o have some rain in the forecast. are here already. but the rain is still holding off to our west. back in line will creep in hours from now. so it should hold off for the morning commute. so that's good news. degrees in washington. 65 in bethesda. we will warm into the 70's this afternoon with cloudy skies, showers, and a few thunderstorms. be strong to in southern maryland and peninsula.a

better weather for most of the workweek. good morning, jamie. >> good morning. easy start to the rush hour. aave 495, 395, comingearly trouble across the occoquan. looks good over the anacostia. no troubles. george washington parkway, in the process of picking up wherehbound doing thebeen construction. problems around the beltway d. tysons or marylan bethesda and silver spring checking out fine. back to you. >> thank you. thenter storm complicating for two local veterinarians who went missing going for a hike in montana. they did not show up for their return flight home on friday. brianne carter joins us from h more on a search for hikers. >> good morning.

neal peckens works in vienna as -- an animal cardiologists. from ine not been heard nearly a week. cell phone reception was not available in that area. 32-year-old neal peckens of virginia and 32-year-old jason hiser of maryland went hiking in montana and glacier national park. e supposed to fly home friday but did not make their flight. the search has been hampered by what has been up to a foot and a half of snow at times. mother believes have covered may their tracks. their neighbors are concerned. >> it is concerning because he as a family. fathernderstand peckens' gone there to and

take part in the search. they are hoping they will get more news later today. reporting live in vienna, e carter, abc 7 news. >> we are looking at 64 degrees windy on this monday morning. vaccine to morning. vaccine to fight it, and s t d

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>> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington" with cynne simpson and steve chenevey. this is "good morning washington," on your side. opening statements set to get in the trial of prince george's county police officers accused of the university of maryland student in 2010. reginald baker and james beating johnsed of during a victory if aration after marylanders/duke game. convictedrmy ranger murdering his roommate is expected to learn his fate today. gary smith found guilty of manslaughter last the 2006 death of fellow army ranger michael mcqueen. two virginia men are missing in cloister national park in montana. neal peckens of virginia and were hiser of maryland o return to dulles

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chase trying to pull off all water rescue. deer got stuck in a canal and to swim out.how they deployed a boat, but a awaytening animals swam every time they tried to get close. an attempt to lasso the animal also fell short. after more than an hour, it finally tired out and that's firefighters grabbed it and carried it to shore. it was set free. a happy ending. >> that's good news. we had a good weekend. correct it was awesome. >> yesterday was amazing. out so nice.ting we have clout. the bright spot is the temperatures. you almost don't need a jacket at 66 degrees. the dew point at 56. we have quite a bit of moisture atmosphere.

at will continue increasing as cold front approaches and us a chance of rain. degrees in gaithersburg, 64 , 66 at bwi,rederick n quantico. satellite and radar picture clouds are here. they will continue thickening throughout the day. see all the rain with the cold front is still well off to our west. do think it will fill in a little as it gets closer to us. we should see rainfall by the middle of the morning. whether going across the great lakes and down to the deep south. mind if you are traveling. seaboardthe eastern you could have delays because of thunderstorms and gusty wind. this afternoon, here is the position of the cold front. expected to be on top s at 2:00, but by the passes to ourorm

east and high pressure builds in. clearing out. a much better tuesday added. a good half inch to an inch of the metroted across area today. it will be cloudy with showers today and a few thunderstorms, 69-73. shall was ending tonight, y cloudy, 42-50 degrees. tuesday will be much nicer. another chance of rain on friday. now up to and jamie with traffic. >> u.s. park police have the george washington parkway. all the lanes at have reopened. northbound and southbound no. of the key bridge, you are able to use that. we are quiet. 395, no problems at king street. looks good to end across the

street bridge in mount. some road work around lorton, , richmond highway, project duea paving to wrap up around 5:38. overnight roadwork in maryland urbana will be wrapping up. s good in germantown. back to you. >> thank you. the learning more about the next version of the windows operating system. >> amazon's kindle users could getting refunds soon. more from paula faris. >> the push is on for windows 8. microsoft is running television preercials and you can order an operating system available on october 26 along with the new surface tablet. s may beowner refund, but first the courts have to approve a settlement. sherlock holmes is accused of murder.

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>> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. straight ahead, we will hear from the man called fearless x.li he has captured a world record as he jumps from the limits of space. i am cynne simpson. i am steve chenevey. we will get straight to meteorologist jacqui jeras. tolooking for some showers move in. should hold off through the rush-hour. that's the good news. but the clouds are here already. you can see that line of rain showers still western maryland, but trying to creep ritz way in and we should see that by midmorning. national, at reagan t dulles and 64 in martinsburg. temperatures should reach the 70's this afternoon. 65 at 9:00. the showers here already by then.

68 at noon. 66 by 5:00 this evening with thunderstorms. now to traffic. >> good news for most of the commute. maryland, 95, much occoquan from lorton to newington. good at the 14th street bridge. clear across the anacostia. that looks good for everybody. maryland, construction still near university and new hampshire, no trouble. looks good in bethesda at connecticut. 270 looks fine passing 109. back to you. >> thank you. 5:32. following breaking news from overseas.

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veterinarians were supposed to mountainme from a montana.ip in instead search crews are now winter storms trying to find the two men allies. brianne carter is in vienna and joins us with more. ,neal peckens would likely be thisg to his office morning. concern for the two still missing after going hiking last week. neal peckens of virginia and were hiser of maryland home to dallas friday for an oyster national .ark e two were supposed to home from glacier

national park on friday. him walking his dog day. >> officials have found a located their not foundve the man. small daughter, so it's concerning. fathertand peckens' s wife of gone there to be on the ground while the search continues. investigators trying to find startedsed a fire that self-storage facility in manassas on sudley road. years video that was posted on youtube showing intense flame burned well over an hour. 100 firefighters were on the scene. four storage units damaged, no. injuries no the university maryland student beaten and arrested at. >> the officers who arrested him trial today. john gonzalez is outside prince

george's county circuit court with details. there's a history of unruly crowds at the university of an athletic team wins or loses a game. two prince george's county of severelyused beating one of those students, mckenna, in march of 2010, during the rambunctious on the streets of park.e this case was very publicized s taken from a room showing the incident involving the officers in full gear with batons, some of horses.nted on the 21-year-old was beaten after students stormed the streets over dukeol victory team.ball 28 people, many of them students, were arrested that night. don mckenna's attorney has his client was simply dancing down the street officers slammed him against a wall. he suffered multiple injuries. most of the charges were

including the ones against john mckenna. the police powers of reginald harrison haves suspended and they have on paid leave ever since. opening statements will begin today and a verdict is expected week. end of the reporting live in upper gonzalez, abc 7 news. serving life in prison for the death of for foster's and maintains her innocence. today katie couric is joined by with ms.who spoke overton, the texas oilman who made the point each 22 tablespoons of salt and killed .im -- the texas woman. >> 205 cases now of fungal meningitis tied to a recent states. in 14 that includes a case reported weekend in maryland, state.h case in the several virginia have been disease, which has killed 16 people nationwide.

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national, 67 in arlington, 65 sterling, 64 in chantilly. a few thunderstorms possible today and some could be strong today in southern maryland and towards the delmarva peninsula. for high temperature between 69 and 73. much more pleasant weatherproof of the work week. thursday look back into the '70s. let's check on traffic now with jamee. >> thank you. do have volume. frederick getting onto 270. commuters are doing okay clarksburg through germantown and towards the lane divide, looking good. the lights forming on the beltway through college park, no there are

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bridge, not very much traffic. the southeast's southwest 5, it's quiet. passing connecticut avenue on the beltway, looks good. a slow stretch in hyattstown and urbana. onks good at new hampshire the beltway. now to jacqui jeras. >> good morning. i learned some great stuff at a conference last week. today we have a slight risk for southeastern maryland. there's a new category called enhanced. warm temperatures, 66 degrees, disguise at this hour. a dew point of 56.

we have a fair amount of moisture in the atmosphere. the cold front approaches, it provides a lift for us and start squeezing out the rain showers. at reagan national is 66, 67 in dulles. mid to upper 60s across the board this morning. that's pretty comfortable. we're not complaining. we can thank the cloud cover for this. here are the cloud pushing in the west. showers staying well off to our west. should sneak in here now.al hours from morning we will see things picking up get stronger by the afternoon. low swirling across the great lakes. if you are traveling today up and down the eastern seaboard you will have problems. showing you the forecast and the afternoon for this passing through by

this evening. news. the good the high pressure will clear us out for tomorrow. looking at maybe a half inch up to an inch of rain today. cloudy skies and a few thunderstorms, 69-73 degrees. tonight, the showers ending this becoming partly cloudy, 42-50. clearing out by tomorrow at 65 degrees. then we will have a pleasant withsday and thursday highs in the 70's. back to you. >> thank you. 5:55, 65 degrees. special guest is joining stars." with the >> endeavour is

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